Rogun Dam

The Roghun Dam (Russian: Рогунская ГЭС; Tajik: Нерӯгоҳи барқи обии Роғун) is an embankment dam under construction on the Vakhsh River in southern Tajikistan. The dam is situated 110 km from Dushanbe. It is one of the planned hydroelectric power plants of Vakhsh Cascade.

Tajikistan and Roghun
Location of Tajikistan and Roghun in Tajikistan
Locationsouthern Tajikistan
Coordinates38°40′59″N 69°46′19″E
StatusUnder construction
Construction began1976 (1976)
Opening date2018-2029
Construction costUS$2–5billion
Built byWebuild SpA
Owner(s)Government of Tajikistan
Dam and spillways
ImpoundsVakhsh River
Height335 metres (1,099 ft)
Elevation at crest1,232 metres (4,042 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity13.3 km3 (10,782,485 acre⋅ft)
Surface area110.7 km2 (27,400 acres)
Power Station
Turbines6 x 600 MW
Installed capacity240 MW (installed)
3,600 MW (planned)
Annual generation17 TWh billion

Construction of the dam began in the Soviet era, in 1976, but was abandoned in 1993 after the collapse of the Soviet Union. Over three decades only preliminary construction has been carried out on the dam. Due to its controversial state, construction was suspended in August 2012 pending World Bank reports. The project was restarted by the Tajik government in 2016. The power plant's first unit was commissioned in November 2018 and second in September 2019, both on lower hydraulic head.

The dam has drawn complaints from neighboring Uzbekistan, which fears it will negatively impact its lucrative cotton crops. The dispute over the project has contributed significantly to bitter relations between the two former Soviet republics.

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